“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you  Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”  John 14:27
 
When we see what is happening in the world, we do not see peace at all.  The world is filled with confusion, strife, anger, worry, fear, all causing stress upon stress! Where is the peace?  Yet, even Believers may sometimes find themselves is the midst of such reactions at things that are happening.  
 
But Scripture clearly tells Believers, as in Philippians 4,
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say rejoice!”  Vs. 4
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”  Vs. 6-7 
 
Hebrews 12:1-2 says to Believers,
“…let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…”
 
In Scripture we see the Lord’s peace is--
Linked with Safety: 
“In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
For Thou alone, O LORD, dost make me to dwell in safety.”  Psalm 4:8
(Safety is something we seek throughout life.)
 
Linked with Life:
“For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.”  Romans 8:6
 
Linked with Love:
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” Galatians 5:22
 
Linked with Strength:
“The LORD will give strength to His people;
  The LORD will bless His people with peace.”  Psalm 29:11
 
Linked with the love of God’s Laws:
“Those who love Thy law have great peace,
And nothing causes they to stumble.”  Psalm 119:165
 
Linked to Trust:
“The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace,
Because he trusts in Thee.”  Isaiah 26:3    
 
Linked to fearlessness:
“My peace I give to you…Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”  John 14:27 (Our opening verse.)
 
Linked to Christ, Himself:
“For He Himself is our peace…”  Ephesians 2:14a
(Read Chapter 2 again for it tells of the glorious life we have in and through Christ Jesus.)
 
God’s ‘be anxious for nothings’ and the ‘fear nots’ are not suggestions,  they are commands.  TRUST HIM is what we are to do no matter what!  Scripture tells us,
“…in quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength.”  Isaiah 30:15
 
Read again Isaiah 26:3 above. And, in Isaiah 41:10 God is saying to His people,
“Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
 
Almighty and trustworthy is our God!  We  have nothing to fear or be anxious about!  He is in control and He loves us with an everlasting love.  How can we not, with thankful hearts, rejoice before Him singing praises to our Lord God and Savior?  Let us join as one this day and worship Him from the depth of our being.  To Him be the glory forever and ever!  Amen